Now this is my kind of love story! It was tender, it was vulnerable, it was boundary-pushing, sentient poetry!

Yes, the writing style and the structure of the narrative is very peculiar BUT I love the rule-bending nature of it, I love how the narrative challenges traditional storytelling structures with its poetic use of refrain and repetition.

I love how Black masculinity is explored in this book, the weariness, the guardedness and the tension of the love story was *chef's kiss* how it beautifies the small things we often take granted; a reassuring embrace, sharing headphones as you both listen to your favourite artist.

I wish we got to spend a bit more time with the love interest (aka the dancer) bur Open Water was an otherwise exceptional read that has restored my faith in the Romance genre.